The Weber River watershed and its tributaries form the water supply not only for Summit County but also for the metropolitan areas of the northern Wasatch Front. Today the Weber River is the artery that links the agricultural heart of Summit County. Its banks are lined with small farms and ranches that in addition to sustaining local agriculture provide habitat for elk, moose, bald eagles and sandhill cranes.

The Weber River and its tributaries are the most important and yet the most threatened natural resource in Northern Utah. The farms and ranches along these streams are highly coveted for river-front development. Once these lands are built upon, the water quality, the fishing access, the wildlife habitat, the open vistas and the potential for local agriculture are lost, and lost forever.

The Summit Land Conservancy's Weber River Watershed Initiative works with willing landowners to maintain the Weber and its tributaries in a green and blue corridor running through Summit County. Saving the Weber River watershed is not just important to Park City, but to all of Northern Utah.

The grant we received for Dog Holler Organic Farm provides the final 10% of funding needed to complete the conservation of the property and will forever protect a portion of this critical natural resource. This grant is part of Vail Resorts Echo, a company-wide sustainability program that brings together sustainable operations and environmental initiatives, community giving and volunteerism. 

To learn more about the grant award click here. To contribute to our Weber River Watershed Initiative, and help save more land including the Siddoway Farm, donate here.